{
  "id": 1909717,
  "title": "Manchester United table bid for Carlos Baleba as midfield rebuild continues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/manchester-united-table-bid-for-carlos-baleba-as-midfield-rebuild",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/manchester-united-table-bid-carlos-100847487.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United has made a £60m bid for Brighton's Carlos Baleba in an attempt to bolster their midfield for the upcoming season. Brighton reportedly desires a higher price for the Cameroonian international, but negotiations continue. The initial offer from Old Trafford could increase by an additional £5m. This push for Baleba comes after United missed out on two other midfield signings, Mateus Fernandes and Elliot Anderson. The 22-year-old was first targeted by United last summer, with Brighton valuing him at over £100m, a figure that has since decreased following a challenging year. United has already made two midfield acquisitions this summer - Andrey Santos from Chelsea for £48m and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £35m. However, they have suffered losses with Casemiro leaving and Manuel Ugarte and Mason Mount currently sidelined, missing recent pre-season friendlies.",
  "summary": "Michael Carrick has already brought in Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos this summer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Di Marzio: Serie A giants keen on both Chelsea and Manchester United attackers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/di-marzio-serie-a-giants-keen-on-both-chelsea-and-manchester-united",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}